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Re:EU tax probe will not affect Apple's operation in Cork – ... by scoot on Wednesday November 11, 2015 @07:33AM (#10546319)
"Apple Announces" (as in the original arrtical title) is correct since Apple, the company, is a singular entity (and would still be even if it was called "Apples").

"John announces", "the boys announce".

"Annonce", as in the current submission title, is doubly incorrect.

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Re:EU tax probe will not affect Apple's operation in Cork – ... by robin_reala on Wednesday November 11, 2015 @07:46AM (#10546366)
Depends on British English or American English. British English generally considers companies to be collections of people e.g. ‘Apple announce that’ in the same manner as a sports team e.g. ‘Arsenal are winning’.
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Re:EU tax probe will not affect Apple's operation in Cork – ... by scoot on Wednesday November 11, 2015 @04:02PM (#10549258)
You're right - it seems there is a little more leeway here. "Annonce" (the typo) was what the parent comment correctly pulled up, but the original form of the verb should have been maintained in any case.
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